Energy shipments in Hormuz continue despite recent tanker attacks

Middle East Eye · June 29, 2026 Sanctions

Energy shipments in Hormuz continue despite recent tanker attacks Middle East producers are pushing ahead with loading oil and liquefied natural gas, shipping data showed. Washington and Iran agreed on Sunday to halt hostilities and renew talks on the Strait of Hormuz, despite recent shipping attacks that threatened their interim deal. On Monday, a fourth Very Large Crude Carrier, capable of carrying 2 million barrels of oil, was seen loading at Saudi Arabia's Ras Tanura terminal, LSEG data showed, even after a helicopter belonging to the company crashed on Sunday, killing 14 people.

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